CT 02, pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 (P365115)

Legal tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 092622

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. _4(iku) GAN2 2(u) 5(disz) sar a-sza3_
 ts: erbet ikû ešrā ḫamšat mūšar eqlam
 it: 4 iku (e) 25 sar di terreno
2. i-na ta-wi-ir-tim
 ts: ina tawirtim
 it: nel distretto
3. sza a-mu-ru-um
 ts: ša amurrum
 it: di Amurru,
4. _da_ be-li-ia
 ts: ṭēḫi bēliya
 it: adiacente (alle proprietà di) Beliya
5. u3 qa-ra-su-mi-ia
 ts: u qarasumiya
 it: e Qarasumiya,
6. _ha-la_ a-sa-li-ia
 ts: zitti asaliya
 it: porzione (dell'eredità) di Asaliya,
7. i-ti dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
 ts: i(t)ti ilšu-i(b)bišu
 it: da Ilšu-ibbišu,
8. _dumu_ be-li-ia
 ts: mār bēliya
 it: figlio di Beliya,
9. {disz}ku-ia-tum
 ts: kuiatum
 it: Kuiatum,
10. _dumu-munus_ a-sa-li-ia
 ts: mārat asaliya
 it: figlia di Asaliya,
11. u3-sze-s,i
 ts: ušēṣi
 it: ha ottenuto.
12. u3-la i-ta-ar
 ts: ula itār
 it: (Che) nuovamente (lit. non ritornerà)
13. dingir-szu-i-bi-szu
 ts: ilšu-i(b)bišu
 it: Ilšu-ibbišu
14. a-na ku-ia-tum
 ts: ana kuiatum
 it: Kuiatum
15. u3-la e-ra-ga-am
 ts: ula era(g)gam
 it: non citerà in giudizio,
16. _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a
 ts: niš šamaš ayya
 it: nel nome di Šamaš, Ayya,
reverse
1. {d}marduk u3 su-mu-la-dingir it-ma
 ts: marduk u sumula-ilu itma
 it: Marduk e Sumula-ilu, ha giurato.
2. _igi_ li-pi2-it-esz18-dar
 ts: maḫar lipit-ištar
 it: Dinnanzi a Lipit-ištar,
3. _igi_ bur-nu-nu
 ts: maḫar burnunu
 it: dinnanzi a Burnunu,
4. _igi_ {d}mar-tu-ba-ni
 ts: maḫar amurru-bani
 it: dinnanzi ad Amurru-bani,
5. _igi_ {d}iszkur-re-me-ni
 ts: maḫar adad-remeni
 it: dinnanzi ad Adad-remeni,
6. _igi_ i-da-du-um
 ts: maḫar idadum
 it: dinnanzi a Idadum,
7. _igi_ na-ap-sa-nu-um
 ts: maḫar napsanum
 it: dinnanzi a Napsanum,
8. _igi_ ta-ku-um-ma-tum
 ts: maḫar takummatum
 it: dinnanzi a Takummatum,
9. _igi_ be-le-su2-nu
 ts: maḫar bēle(s)sunu
 it: dinnanzi a Belessunu,
10. _igi_ da-szu-ru-um
 ts: maḫar dašurum
 it: dinnanzi a Dašurum,
11. _igi_ sin-re-me-ni
 ts: maḫar sîn-remeni
 it: dinnanzi a Sin-remeni,
12. _igi_ be-le-su2-nu
 ts: maḫar bēle(s)sunu
 it: dinnanzi a Belessunu,
13. _igi_ la-ma-si2
 ts: maḫar lama(s)si
 it: dinnanzi a Lamassi,
14. _igi_ {d}a-a-szi-ti
 ts: maḫar ayya-šiti
 it: dinnanzi ad Ayya-šiti,
15. _igi_ hu-szu-tum
 ts: maḫar ḫušutum
 it: dinnanzi a Ḫušutum,
16. _igi_ {d}inanna-ama-mu
 ts: maḫar inanna-amamu
 it: dinnanzi a Inanna-amamu.

Text content

Genre(s) Legal
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P365115

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 092622
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0367

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.92622
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-367

References

  • primary: CT 2, 34

    [Pinches1896CT2] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1896. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 2. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: JRAS 29 (1897) 598-600, 597-598

    [Pinches1897JRAS29] Pinches, Theophilus G. 1897. “Some Early Babylonian Contracts or Legal Documents.” Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 29: 589–613.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-06 at 15:05:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:53:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2019-12-18 at 09:41:27 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Guidi, Carlo CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-08-04 at 07:36:45 Jagersma, Bram Transliteration Jagersma, Bram CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 02, Pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P365115.
CT 02, pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry (No. P365115). (2026, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365115 (Original work published 2007)
CT 02, pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365115 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	title = {CT 02, pl. 34, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365115},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 02, Pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P365115.
CT 02, pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry (No. P365115). (2026, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P365115 (Original work published 2007)
CT 02, pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P365115 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {CT 02, pl. 34, {Bu} 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P365115},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P365115},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P365115
LB  - CDLI:P365115
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CT 02, pl. 34, Bu 1891-05-09, 367 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P365115
ER  -
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